Belt-buckle.



0. B. RUST.

BELT BUCKLE.

APPLICATION Flu-:0 JUNE 14. 1915.

Lmmmmfm Patented Apr. 23,1918

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To all it mafr concern:

Be it known that l[, OTIs RI Ros'r, a citi- H zen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of 1 Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Belt-Buckles, ot.

which the following is a full, clear, and

This invention: relates to wearing apparel, the invention being moreparticularly directed toward a belt worn around the "waist.

The object of the invention is to provide a belt and buckle in which the row of unsightly eyelets which commonly appear in all belts for purposes of ad ustlng the length of the belt are largely done away with, and

,to provide'a buckle which hides the eyelets by which the belt is made adjustable.

Generally speaking, the nvention comprises the elements and combinations thereof set forth in the accompanying claims.

Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whlch Figure 1 1s a front elevation of a portion of the belt; Flg. 2 1s a rear elevation of a portion of the belt; Fig.

3 is a transverse section through a portion of the belt and buckle; Fig. -4 is a perspective view showing the relation of the ends of the belt to the buckle; and Fig. 5' is a transverse section through the buckle;

One end of the belt 1s represented at ,1

and the opposite end is represented at 2.

The end of the belt 1 is a plain unpunctured strap while the end 2 of the belt is provided with two eyelets represented at 3 Y and 4:.

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i The buckle comprises a front plate '5 which may be ornamental to any degree desired, and a rear plate 6 which is hingedto the front plate, as indicated at 7 The rear t 6 is cut awa to provide an open space, ir idicated at -8. 'The part 5 ofthe buckle is provided with inwardly extending flanges 5*; also thepart 6 of the belt is provided with inwardly extending flanges 6*. These erla and form a casing'when the g i t ziihe b iickle are together. The ends of the flanges 5 'and6 are provided the one with a depression and the other withther for an extens1on, wh1ch engage each 0 h ldin the parts of the belt the Purpose of O wh n they are in closed position.

Specification of Letters Patent.

be readily released. This device comprisesa lever 11 mounted upon the pintlei 10, which 'formsthe hinge by which the parts 5 and 6 are connected. This lever has an extending portion 12 which is provided with teeth adapted to engage in the material of which the belt is made.

belt, as will be clearly indicated in Therefore, when the eyelet {L is in engage ment with the post 9 the end of the belt adjacent the eyelet 3'will extend along the lever 11 and through the space 8. I

The two eyelets 3 and 4 are spaced apart a distance calculated to give ana djl istment of approximately an inch, but it ,will be observed that even when the eyelet'3 is in engagement with the post 9 the eyelet 4 does not extend without the part 5 of, the belt, so that it is not visible. When, on the other hand, the eyelet 4 is in engagement with the post 9, the belt extends out through the opening 8 in thepart 6 of the, belt, so that under these circumstances the eyelets are not.

visible.

The length of the beltmay be generally adjusted by releasing the end' 1 from the lever 11 which holds it and cutting the belt Until it is approximately the'fright length. Then the closer adjustment of'the' belt will be taken care of by the eyelets 3 and 4c.

Experience has demonstrated that a belt requires only a limited amount of adjustment which wouldbe amply-aflorded by the adjustment permissible by eyelets 3 and 4:-

The adaptability of the belt herein shown makes it possible to manufacture and carry in stock belts of alimited number of lengths,

he belt may be short because the strap of ened as required. j

And further, while securing the results just enumerated, theappearance of the frontof the belt-.is greatly improved by doing away with the long row of eyelets at present used, and also the loops which to receive the end of the belt.

Having described my invention, 1 claim:

Patented Apr. 23, 191w. Application filed J nine .14, 191 5. Serial No. 33,855.

The end of lever 1, 11 extends toward the front plate5fiofltl are intended I 1'. belt buckle having a back member Mt and a cover member, means carried by one of said members for holding the end of a belt, means carried by one of said members for engaging an eyelet'of a belt, the said back member being provided with an opening adapted to receive the free end of a belt.

2. A belt buckle having a back member and a cover member which are pivotally secured together, the said members cooperating to form a box-like structure, means carried by one of said members adapted to receive and retain an end of a belt, a pin carried by one of said members and adapted to receive an eyelet of a belt, the back member of the buckle being provided with an openin adapted to receive the free end of the be t which lies beyond the said post.

3. A belt buckle having a back member and a cover member, means carried by one of said members for receiving and retaining the end of a belt, said means lying between the back member and the cover member, a pin carried by one of said members adapted to receive an eyelet of a belt, said post also lying between the back member and the cover member, the back member being provided with an opening, which opening lies adjacent the means for holding one end of the belt, the said opening being adapted to receive the free end of the belt.

4. A belt buckle comprising a back member and a cover member, a clamping device carried by the cover member, said clamping device adapted to receive the end of a belt, an opening formed in the back member, said opening being in position opposite to the said clamp, a member adapted to engage with an eyelet of a belt, said member being carried by the back member of the belt and positioned so as to be well removed from the end of the back member.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

OTIS R. RUST.

Witnesses:

A. J. HUDSON, L. I. PORTER. 

